The Devil says "sorry", believe?

[Gottservant]

Hi there,

Not sure how you let the cards fall with respect to this: the Devil says he's "sorry", believe?

What are your conditions?

Thanks.

 

[Tess]

Sorry, I'm confused..

Is the question: 'Would you believe the Devil if he said he was sorry?'

If so, then no.
But then again it wouldn't be to me to decide, it would be up to God, and I trust His judgement!

 

[Gottservant]

Not even if you have been told to settle with the adversary, before he hands you over to the Judge?

 

[tansy]

No, Jesus said Satan is the father of lies..so how could one trust him.

 

[Tess]

I just think that we couldn't trust anything the Devil says, it is in his nature to lie.

But like I say, God would be the one who would need to decide if he was truly sorry or not, not me!

 

[Gottservant]

What would the Devil say, to make you believe him?

 

[Loudmouth]

Hi there,

Not sure how you let the cards fall with respect to this: the Devil says he's "sorry", believe?

What are your conditions?

Thanks.

Gottservant writes another incomprehensible post. Pity?

 

[Cynical]

Hi there,

Not sure how you let the cards fall with respect to this: the Devil says he's "sorry", believe?

What are your conditions?

Thanks.

In a purely literary sense (eschewing any and all biblical context), I'd say the the devil is a much more sympathetic character, and thus, if decided by me, would be MUCH more likely to gain any sort of pardon.

Take God's actions, both of the Old Testament and the New, and transfer them to an individual that has no claims of divine authority. Would he/she be exempt from condemnation?

 

[Emmyc]

I would say to him, "okay. I will choose to believe you. I won't seek to hurt you or be angry with you or hate you... But you have to understand you're a dangerous " person" and I can't really hang out with you or leave you alone with my kids until you prove yourself with time and actions. I hope that doesn't hurt your feelings. "

 

[GrimKingGrim]

Sure I'd accept.

I mean what would he do anyway to me? If I said no, he does nothing. If I said yes, he does nothing.

So it's really a win/win.

 

[Gottservant]

I would say to him, "okay. I will choose to believe you. I won't seek to hurt you or be angry with you or hate you... But you have to understand you're a dangerous " person" and I can't really hang out with you or leave you alone with my kids until you prove yourself with time and actions. I hope that doesn't hurt your feelings. "

hey, great answer - exactly what I was looking for (which is wise, really)

 

[Gottservant]

Sure I'd accept.

I mean what would he do anyway to me? If I said no, he does nothing. If I said yes, he does nothing.

So it's really a win/win.

I wouldn't say he does nothing, the Devil will steal, kill and destroy in the nicest possible way, if its in his interest.

 

[Emmyc]

Thanks

 

[Rationalt]

Define devil. If it means biblical satan then I would say he is pretty harmless fellow.

 

[GrowingSmaller]

A leapoard does not change its spots...

 

[GrimKingGrim]

I wouldn't say he does nothing, the Devil will steal, kill and destroy in the nicest possible way, if its in his interest.

Like when? Yahweh did most of that Ten fold in Genesis. And he wasn't nice about it.